Butter-stirrer.



PATENTED DEG. 25 1906 B. BLANGHAT. BUTTER STIRRER. APPLICATIONIILEDAPR.17,1906.

.Blarzckat rm: NORRIS PETERS 60., WASHINGTON, n. e:v

EUGENE BLANCHAT, OF GLENMONT, OHIO.

BUTTER-STIRRER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25. 1906.

Application filed April 17,1906. Serial No. 312,273.

To ctZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE BLANOHAT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Glenmont, in the county of Holmes and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Butter-Stirrers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This inventlon relates to butter-stirrers; and the object of theinvention is to provide a simple and effective stirrer for fruit,butter, and the like which may be adjusted to kettles or vessels ofdifferent sizes and which is adapted to be operated readily to stir thecontents of the kettle and prevent the same from burning.

With the above and other objects in view,

the nature of which will more fully appear as.

the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, illustrated, and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a stirrerembodying the pres ent invention shown applied to a kettle. Fig. 2 is asectional view of the same also shown applied to a kettle, the latterbeing in section. Fig. 3 is a detail erspective view of one end of thediametrica cross-bar.

In order to better disclose the nature of this invention, I have shownthe stirring device applied to an ordinary kettle, (shown at 1.) Thestirrer embodies, essentially, a centrally-arranged rotary shaft 2,which is provided at its lower end with a plurality of radiating wings3, provided along their lower edges with holes 4 to receivestirring-brushes 5, composed of any suitable material and arranged insuch manner as to sweep along the inner surface of the bottom of thekettle, so as to dislodge any portion of the contents of the kettle fromthe bottom thereof and prevent the same from being burned.

At its upper end the shaft 2 is provided with a crank 6, to which may beconnected a suitable operating-handle 7, said handle being shown asprovided at one end with a hole to receive an upstanding stud 8 on theend of the crank 6.

In order to support the stirring device properly in the kettle or othervessel, the shaft 2 is journaled in a bearing 9, carried by the centralportion of a diametrical cross-b ar 10, adapted to extend across the topof the kettle, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and to rest on the upper edgeor rim 11 thereof. The

kettle is shown as provided with the usual bail-receiving ears 12, andunder the preferred embodiment of this invention the opposite ends ofthe bar 10 are provided with longitudinal recesses, in each of which isfitted an adjustable retainer plate or strip 13, of metal, the outer endof which projects beyond the corresponding extremity of the bar 10,where it is forked or branched, as shown at 14, to straddle the ears 12in the manner illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3. Each of said plates orstrips 13 is also provided with a plurality of holes 15, any one ofwhich is adapted to receive a stay-pin 16, insertible through any one ofa corresponding series of holes 17 in the bar 10, thereby providing foradjusting the retainer strips or plates 13 outward and inward toaccommodate the bar 10 to kettles of different diameters and to enablethe forked extremities of said retainer plates or strips to embrace andengage the bail-receiving ears of the kettle, so as to hold the bar 10in place thereon, the kettle-bail 18 when thrown downward resting on theforked extremities of the plates 13 and holding the same secuiel inplace, especially when said bail 18 is liel down by one of the hands ofthe operator,

The stirring-device hereinabove described may be adjusted to suit akettle of any size and after once'being adjusted to suit any particularkettle it may be easily and quickly inserted therein and removedtherefrom, as may be required.

I claim A stirrer for the purpose described, comprising a receptaclehaving upwardly-extend ing bail-ears, a rotary shaft, a stirring elementcarried by said shaft, means for rotating said shaft, and asupporting-bar for said shaft having its opposite ends recessed,retaining-strips fitted to slide in said recesses and provided withforked extremities to engage said bail-ears, said retaining-strips andsaid supporting bar being provided with registering holes, and stop-pinsfor holding said retaining-strips in adjusted position, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EUGENE BLANOHAT.

Witnesses:

R. L. CHURcH, GEO. BARNES.

